[R.O. 1991 § 405.110; Ord. No. 775 § III, 5-9-1995]
Residential district "R" is intended
to provide for residential development of moderately spacious character,
together with such public buildings, schools, churches, public recreational
facilities, and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally
compatible with residential surroundings.
[R.O. 1991 § 405.120; Ord. No. 775 § III, 5-9-1995; Ord. No. 986 §§ I
– II, 8-13-2002; Ord. No. 987 § I, 8-13-2002; Ord. No. 988 § I, 8-13-2002; Ord. No. 990 § I, 9-17-2002; Ord. No. 1009 §§ I – II, 11-18-2003; Ord. No. 1032 § I, 8-9-2005]
A.
The principal permitted uses in the "R-1"
Residential District shall be the following:
1.
One-family dwellings.
2.
Mobile homes shall be allowed and
considered dwellings and homes and subject to the same regulations
as normal dwellings in the City of Vandalia if they conform to the
following specifications:
a.
Not less than twenty-four (24) feet
in width (front to back) with a roof pitch of three (3) feet by twelve
(12) feet;
b.
Have all wheels and tongues removed;
c.
Be placed upon a permanent foundation,
which shall be permanently fastened to the home and to the ground
upon which it is sitting and shall surround the outside perimeter
of said mobile home and shall conform with the outside walls of said
mobile home and shall not be set in underneath said mobile home.
3.
Churches and related buildings used
for worship.
4.
Schools and colleges.
5.
Public administrative, recreation,
or service buildings (not including repair or storage yards or garages).
6.
Public utility structures.
7.
Offices for doctors, dentists, lawyers,
architects, and other professions where the principal user of the
building resides therein, known as a "home occupation."
8.
Temporary construction buildings.
9.
Non-commercial nurseries, greenhouses,
and gardens.
10.
Public parks, playgrounds, community
and recreational facilities.
B.
The area requirements in the "R-1" Residential
District shall be as follows:
1.
Minimum Lot Area. Six thousand (6,000)
square feet.
2.
Lot Frontage. Sixty (60) feet.
3.
Depth From Street Right-Of-Way (owner's
property line).
a.
Open unenclosed porches shall be
allowed to encroach/project up to five (5) feet into the required
front yard. "Open unenclosed porch" shall mean a covered entrance
to a building which is open to the atmosphere on three (3) sides excluding
handrails less than thirty-six (36) inches above flooring and supporting
columns.
b.
The average of the front yard setback
placement of surrounding structures within three hundred (300) feet
each direction. If fewer than three (3) structures exist, or if a
building line average cannot be reasonably established, the front
yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet. In no case shall the
front yard be reduced to less than fifteen (15) feet.
4.
Side Yard Depth. Five (5) feet from
lot line.
5.
Rear Yard Depth. Residential structure
twenty (20) feet, from lot line, storage and outbuildings ten (10)
feet from rear lot line or center of alley or utility easement, if
applicable. Note: Outbuildings are prohibited from being placed in
front yards.
6.
Maximum Coverage. Thirty-five percent
(35%).
7.
When a lot is a corner lot, there
shall be a front yard and a side yard equal in depth to the front
yard provided that the buildable width of a lot of record on May 9,
1995 need not be reduced to less than thirty (30) feet, except where
necessary to provide a yard along the side street with a depth not
less than five (5) feet. No accessory building shall project beyond
the front yard inner line on either street, and such front yard line
shall be separately computed for accessory buildings, except that
the buildable width for accessory buildings shall not be reduced to
less than twenty-two (22) feet.
8.
When a lot is a corner lot, there
shall be a site vision radius of twenty-five (25) feet from the property
line corner abutting the streets. Walls, fences, signs or other structures,
or plant growth exceeding thirty-six (36) inches in height, measured
from the adjoining street's surface, are not allowed within this radius.
9.
Height — Principal Use Structure.
Thirty-five (35) feet, measured from front yard grade. Height —
accessory use structure. Eighteen (18) feet, measured from front yard
grade, or seventy percent (70%) of the height of the main structure,
whichever is greater; however, in no case can the accessory structure
exceed the height of the principal structure.
10.
Accessory buildings shall be limited
in size to a maximum of seven hundred twenty (720) square feet and
must be within three hundred (300) feet of the owner's primary residential
structure. Measurement shall be taken from the existing structure's
closest point to the proposed structure's closest point inclusive
of streets, alleyways, easements and the like.
[R.O. 1991 § 405.130; Ord. No. 775 § III, 5-9-1995]
[R.O. 1991 § 405.140; Ord. No. 775 § III, 5-9-1995; Ord. No. 811 § I, 1-9-1996]
A.
The principal permitted uses in the "R-3"
Residential District shall be the following:
1.
Any use permitted in the "R-1" or
"R-2" Districts.
2.
Multi-family dwellings [more than
two (2) units].
3.
The keeping of not more than six
(6) roomers or boarders.
4.
Clubs, fraternities, and lodges.
5.
Licensed daycare centers, rest homes,
and nursing homes.
6.
Beauty salons or barber shops which are not located within a primary residence, meet the area requirements as outlined in Section 405.210, consist of no more than seven hundred (700) square feet, provide a minimum of three (3) parking spaces, and contain no more than one (1) chair to be used for hair styling or cutting purposes.
B.
The area requirements in the "R-3" Residential
District shall be as follows:
[R.O. 1991 § 405.150; Ord. No. 775 § III, 5-9-1995]
